The following are some of the environmental issues that businesses should be familiar with:
- Environmental Permits
- Air Quality Regulations
- Environmental cleanup including brown-fields, resource conservation and recovery
- Ecosystem protection (regulations for wetlands, watershed protection, national park/reserve permits, geological research and concession activities)
- Emergencies and Disaster Planning including reporting and responding to environmental emergencies such as chemical accidents, oil spills and radiological emergencies
- Fish and wildlife regulations
- Pesticides: regulatory compliance for manufacturers and applicators
- Pollutants, chemical and toxic substances
- Storage tanks including regulations that apply to underground storage tanks
- Toxic release inventory
- Waste regulations
- Water quality regulations that aim to protect drinking water and ground water
Excerpt from Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) Guide to managing risk, page 76 Available here
and remember: TAKE SAFETY HOME WITH YOU